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At the same time, the frequency at which Xu Ruan came to see her increased.

Previously, it could be considered as an occasional visit. During this period of time, it could be said that he had been visiting Gu Qinghuan every day.

Xu Ru Ruan opened her door with a plate of fruits in hand.

"How is it? What's the matter? "Can you let me take a look inside? Let's chat, it's good to help you relieve your boredom." The smile on Xu Ruo Ruan's face didn't have the slightest hint of aggression. Gu Qinghuan couldn't refuse, so she just nodded her head.

Xu Ru Nuan placed the fruit bowl on her table and began to chat with her.

"Sigh, I know that you must be very bored staying here day after day, so I came to find you of my own accord." Xu Ruan sucked in a deep breath and touched the ends of Gu Qinghuan's hair regretfully.

Gu Qinghuan was silent for a moment, but she didn't think so in her heart.

Although Xu Ruo Nuan had helped her many times at critical moments, that didn't mean she could gain her trust.

On the surface, Xu Ruo Ruan pretended to be well-read and polite, but in the end, she was still a member of the Li Family.

No matter what, a family would always be on their guard, so for someone like her, it was best to be on guard.

Time passed like a white horse. Unknowingly, more than half of the matters concerning the Li Ze Feast had been settled.

Although Li Heng said that he had enmity with them, the spies under his command were also able to obtain a lot of information.

"Gu Qinghuan, do you know when the Li Ze banquet will be back?" Li Heng teased him nonchalantly while Gu Qinghuan looked at him in shock.

Although she didn't say anything, she had already realized something in her heart. It was likely that the old tutor knew quite a lot of things and dared to speak so boldly.

However, in comparison to this, Gu Qinghuan seemed much more ignorant and ill-informed.

"I don't know. He's been gone for so long, he should be back in a while." Gu Qinghuan chose a more neutral answer and spoke indifferently.

The eyes of Old Master Li Heng were cloudy, and there was an unfathomable emotion within them.

"Now that things have come to this, I won't hide anything from you. I'll tell you the truth." If this was a competition of endurance, Li Heng would undoubtedly be the loser. He was slightly anxious as he said, "It's not long until the Li Ze Banquet returns. I'm afraid that I'll be back home in a few days."

It was a very simple and clear explanation of what had happened. Gu Qinghuan stared blankly for a moment before hesitating to speak.

However, before she could say anything, Li Heng spoke again. This time, he seemed to be impatient.

"Gu Qinghuan, I think I've given you enough chances during this period of time, but you didn't say anything. This is your last choice." Li Heng felt that he was in a terrible situation. There was not much time left for him to think, so he directly made his goal clear.

Gu Qinghuan pursed her lips and nodded.

"The Li Ze Banquet still has injuries on his body, and he has just finished his work. I think he is also physically and mentally exhausted." Li Heng crossed his arms. However, there wasn't the slightest hint of a joking expression on his wrinkled face. "If possible, I hope you can go back and persuade him to take good care of his injuries and give up the power he holds."

Finally, he revealed his final goal.

He let out a long sigh. It was unknown if he was feeling more relaxed or nervous, but he suddenly felt like a big rock in his heart had dropped to the ground.

"He really does have wounds on his body. He can't do much if this goes on." Gu Qinghuan echoed his words and quietly waited for him to finish.

Li Heng nodded his head in agreement, but more importantly, it was a hypocrisy, "So now we need to listen to your opinion. Your opinion is extremely important right now."

Her opinion? Gu Qinghuan couldn't help but laugh. Was there any use in thinking of her opinion?

Even if she rejected this decision, he would still try every means at his disposal to get her to agree.

Even though he was thinking this in his heart, he still looked down on the undulations on the surface.

"Old Master, I'll tell you the truth today. In my heart, I really don't approve of the Li Ze Banquet being in a condition to heal wounds while working at the same time." Gu Qinghuan was already prepared for acting. She used both hands to support her face on the table and said word by word, "If possible, I hope he can relax a little. Don't act like this and harm your own body."

These words were from the bottom of his heart. It was not good for the Li Ze Banquet to be in such a state for a long time.

However, that did not mean that Gu Qinghuan would give up the power in his hands. After all, this was a very important key for them.

After Li Heng heard the answer that he wanted, he did not lose his temper and instead curled his lips, appearing quite satisfied.

"Very good, very good. I don't need to lecture you like I did a few times. I also don't need to know how to talk." Li Heng stroked his beard that was mostly shaved off, thoughtfully nodding.

Looking at his expression, Gu Qinghuan could almost confirm in her heart that she was extremely satisfied with their conversation today.

He even secretly planted the seed in his heart, thinking that this was an opportunity for him to get out.

However, imagination was always beautiful, and reality was exceptionally hard to imagine.

After today's meaningless conversation, the old man's attitude towards her had clearly softened, but that was all. He didn't have any intention of going any deeper.

Gu Qinghuan couldn't even manage to persuade Li Ze to a feast.

Because from today onwards, it was as if all of them were speaking at the same time. Not a single one of them brought up this matter again.

It was fine with Li Heng, but Gu Qinghuan had a special status. If he said it out loud, it would arouse suspicion.

After going back and forth a few times, Gu Qinghuan's freedom of identity was still restricted.

There were even several times when Gu Qinghuan looked at Li Heng, who was eating. She really wanted to speak of this matter, but she swallowed it back in the end.

Only when Li Heng voluntarily gave her freedom and gave up his house arrest could she be considered as a success.

However, she couldn't wait for this day to come. Gu Qing's heart was starting to get impatient.